EXPERTISE

Our attorneys have a wide range of expertise in several different practice areas. Examples of litigation our firm has handled include:

Defense of tugboat company in a maintenance and cure trial involving a Honduran seaman with an enlarged heart; medical investigation, discovery, and several depositions all conducted in Honduras

Defense of dredging company in a seaman’s personal injury jury trial alleging Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure, and the arbitrary and capricious denial of maintenance and cure benefits pending in Texas state court in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas, total judgment in the amount of $39,000.00

Seven day limitation of liability and three personal injury claimants’ trial conducted in the Western District of Louisiana

Summary judgment granted in favor of our client, the defendant ship cleaning company, against plaintiffs who alleged $1.75 million of damages for breach of contract, negligence, indemnity, and contribution with respect to our client’s performance of ship cleaning operations to obtain U.S.D.A. passes for the loading of grain cargo, on the grounds that the contract terms were fully satisfied and no duty was breached

Summary judgment granted in favor of our client, the defendant promoter, against plaintiffs alleging antitrust and civil rights violations, on the grounds that plaintiffs failed to present any evidence to support their several causes of action under the Sherman Act and Civil Rights Act (Southern District of New York, Judge Patterson’s opinion at 2005 WL 22833, affirmed on appeal, Rowe Entertainment, Inc., et al. v. The William Morris Agency, Inc., et al., 167 Fed. Appx. 227, 2005 WL 3579360, Second Circuit Court of Appeals)

About

Waits, Emmett, Popp & Teich, LLC has substantial expertise, and a winning track record in all areas of litigation with a particular emphasis on maritime matters.

We proudly represent large and small vessel owners, operators, brokers, insurers, and other marine interests working on the inland waterways and in the offshore oilfield. We also achieve quality representation for our clients in commercial and general litigation matters and individuals faced with eminent domain issues.

We strive to provide quality representation for our clients based upon our experience and meticulous preparation. Most of all, we value the longstanding relationships we are fortunate to maintain.